at 1:48 of the first round. Episode 9: "Low Blow" (original airdate: 14 March 2005) Kenny Florian is traded to Team Couture in another team reshuffle. Team Liddell wins the light heavyweight challenge. Sam Hoger is accused of stealing from the other competitors. Forrest Griffin defeated Alex Schoenauer by submission (strikes) at 1:20 of the first round. During his fight with Schoenauer, Griffin receives a cut above his left eye that doctors think is possibly severe enough to prevent him from fighting again. Episode 10: "Middleweight Semi-Final #1" (original airdate: 21 March 2005) Forrest Griffin has to choose a light heavyweight fighter to come back into the house in the case he gets sent home. He chooses Bobby Southworth, who is not given the chance to fight, as Griffin is cleared. Kenny Florian defeated Chris Leben by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 3:11 of the second round. Episode 11: "Middleweight Semi-Final #2" (original airdate: 28 March 2005) Diego Sanchez defeated Josh Koscheck by split decision after 3 rounds although one judge did give all 3 rounds to Koscheck. Episode 12: "Light Heavyweight Semi-Finals" (original airdate: 4 April 2005) Forrest Griffin defeated Sam Hoger by TKO (strikes) at 1:05 of the second round. Stephan Bonnar defeated Mike Swick by submission (triangle armbar) at 4:58 of the first round. Light heavyweight bracket Middleweight bracket * Nate Quarry was slated to fight Florian but an injury forced him to be replaced by Leben. Legend The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on April 9, 2005. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 1 in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. Even though the main attraction of the event was Rich Franklin vs. the UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, the spotlight was stolen by the light heavyweight finale between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar. Hailed as one of the greatest fights in MMA history by many, Forrest and Stephan produced a 3-round stand-up war that went the distance. Although Griffin took the decision, both fighters were given UFC contracts for their amazing performance. Originally, Tito Ortiz was offered to fight Ken Shamrock in a rematch at this event. However, Ortiz left the UFC shortly after UFC 51 due to contract disputes. Forrest Griffin vs.